The Medics

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The Medics
Origin Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres Rock
Years active2007–present
LabelsStarving Kids, Footstomp/Warner
MembersJhindu Lawrie
Charles Thomas
Kahl Wallis
Andrew Thomson
Past membersEmma Andrews

The Medics are an Australian rock band formed in Cairns, Queensland in 2007. [1] In April 2010 they moved to Brisbane. [2] The band were formed by Emma Andrews, Jhindu Lawrie, Charles Thomas and Kahl Wallis. They later expanded to a five-piece with Andrew Thomson joining. [3] Andrews left the band, reducing it back to four members. They are mentored by Lawrie's father, Coloured Stone's Bunna Lawrie. [4]

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They released their self-titled debut extended play in 2008 [5] and followed with a second EP in 2010. [6] The Medics won a Deadly award in 2010 for Band of the Year. [7] They won a Triple J Unearthed competition, getting a spot at the Groovin' the Moo festival in Townsville. [8] The band were featured in the Foxtel documentary, Who We Are, broadcast during NAIDOC Week. [9]

They released their debut album, Foundations, on 18 May 2012, via Footstomp. [10] The album was a featured album on Triple J [11] and reached No. 29 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on 28 May 2012. [12] [13] [14]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[12] [15]
Foundations
  • Released: May 2012
  • Label: Footstomp (STOMPER004)
  • Format: CD, digital download
29

Extended plays

TitleDetails
The Medics
  • Released: 2008
  • Label:
  • Format: digital download
This Boat We Call Love
  • Released: 2010
  • Label:
  • Format: digital download

Awards and nominations

The Deadly Awards

The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The ran from 1995 to 2013.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
Deadly Awards 2010 themselvesBand of the YearWon

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 "Beggars"Song of the YearNominated
2012 themselvesBest New Talent of the YearWon
FoundationsAlbum of the YearWon
"Griffin"Song of the YearWon

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [16]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
2011 [17] [18] "Beggars"Indigenous Song of the YearWon
2015 [19] [20] [21] "Wake Up"Indigenous Song of the YearWon

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